Adrian Edmondson

ActorDirectorSoundWriterProducer Jan 24 (age 69) Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK 1976–2025 (49 year career)

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Biography

Adrian Edmondson was born in Bradford, Yorkshire. He went to Manchester University to study drama. Whilst he was there he met Rik Mayall, and the pair began performing as 20th Century Coyote. The act continued after university when Adrian & Rik moved to London, and they became two of the leading lights in the new 'alternative comedy' scene, performing at the newly established Comedy Store, and setting up their own club, The Comic Strip, with 'Peter Richardson', Nigel Planer, Jennifer Saunders, D…

Known For

Film

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Captain Peavey

Film

Alien: Earth

Atom Eins

Film

War and Peace

Ilya Rostov

Film

The Young Ones

Vyvyan

Film

Bottom

Edward Elizabeth Hitler

Film

Guest House Paradiso

Eddie Elizabeth Ndingombaba

Film

Blood

Tom Tiernan

Film

One of Us

Peter Elliot

Filmography

Acting (159)

Movies (85)

Alien: Earth - On Set Dispatches

2025

as Self

Bottom: Exposed

2024

as Himself

5.5

imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter

2023

as Self

7.0

The Best Birthday Ever

as Granny (voice)

The Trick

as Edward Acton

Letters Live from the Archive: Union Chapel

2021

as Self

7.0

King Rocker

2020

as Self (archive footage)

7.4

The Rizen: Possession

2019

as The Interviewer

5.0

Completely Bad News

2019

as Vim Fuego

RSC Live: Twelfth Night

2018

as Malvolio

7.5

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy

2018

7.0

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

as Captain Peavey

The Rizen

as Interviewer

Interlude In Prague

as Herr Luptak

Rocky Horror Show Live

as Narrator

Blood

as Tom Tiernan

Britain Beware!

as Self (Presenter)

Five Go to Rehab

2012

as Dick

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

2008

as Baron von Richthoven/Self

4.5

Rocky Horror Tribute Show

as Brad

Miss Austen Regrets

as Henry Austen

The Dangerous Brothers - Dangervision

2008

as Sir Adrian Dangerous

The Making of 'The Young Ones'

2007

as Self (Archived Footage)

If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story

2007

as Self (Narrator)

7.0

Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band - 40th Anniversary Celebration

2006

as Self

The Comic Strip - A Retrospective

2005

as Self

6.0

Bottom Mindless Violence

2004

as Vyvyan / Eddie Catflap / Sir Adrian Dangerous / Dreamy Time Escort / Eddie Hitler / Eddie Ndingombaba (archive footage)

7.5

Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour

2003

as Edward Hitler

7.5

The Best of French & Saunders

2002

as Various

Bottom Live 2001: An Arse Oddity

2001

as Eddie

7.4

Four Men in a Plane

2000

as Ian Crisp

The Making of 'Guest House Paradiso'

1999

as Self

5.0

Guest House Paradiso

1999

as Eddie Elizabeth Ndingombaba

6.1

Big Bottom Live - The Best of Bottom Live

1999

7.2

The Man

1999

as Ash

Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime

1998

as Dame Dolly

7.0

Four Men in a Car

1998

as Ian

Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island

1997

as Eddie Hitler

7.2

Bottom Fluff

1996

Bottom Live 2: The Big Number 2 Tour

1995

as Eddie

7.6

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Treasure of the Peacock's Eye

1995

as Zyke

5.6

Demonella

1993

as Sid Vicious

Space Virgins from Planet Sex

1993

as 'K' / Air Traffic Controller

Bottom Live: The Stage Show

1993

as Eddie

7.9

Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase

1993

as Gregory Dawson

Holy - Bottom: Christmas Special

1992

as Edward Elizabeth Hitler

Red Nose of Courage

1992

as John Major/Coco the Clown

The Pope Must Die

1991

as Father Rookie

4.9

Oxford

1990

as 2nd MI5 Man / Fan

Les Dogs

1990

as Best Man

GLC: The Carnage Continues

1990

as Billy/Prince Charles/Giles Cricket Bat Portland

News Hounds

1990

as Phil Burke

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!

1990

as Billy

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1

1990

as Billy

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

1989

as Self

7.5

Just Like That!

1989

as Self

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

1988

as Dreamy Time Escort

8.6

The Strike

1988

as Adrian/Slim/Policeman

7.0

An Audience With Victoria Wood

1988

as Self

5.2

The Yob

1988

as Michael

More Bad News

as Vim Fuego

Eat the Rich

as Charles

Filthy Rich & Catflap

1987

as Edward Catflap

Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger

1986

as Sir Adrian Dangerous

6.6

The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live

1986

as Self

6.0

Honest Decent & True

1986

as Alun Pickersgill

Private Enterprise

1986

as Brian

Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)

1986

as John

The Supergrass

1985

as Dennis Carter

6.0

Happy Families

1985

as Guy Fuddle / Grandpa Harold Fuddle

Susie

1984

as Martin

Dirty Movie

1984

as Bean

Slags

1984

as Ace

2.0

Gino: Full Story and Pics

1984

as Gordon/Bill

A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques

1984

as Billy

7.0

Eddie Monsoon - a Life?

1984

as Eddie Moonson

The Beat Generation

1983

as Desmond

Summer School

1983

as Peter

Bad News

1983

as Vim Fuego/Alan Metcalfe

Dead on Time

as Fool

War

as Various Roles

Five Go Mad on Mescalin

1983

as Dick

Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green Door

1982

as Keith Marshall

6.5

Five Go Mad in Dorset

1982

as Dick

The Comic Strip

1981

Television (74)

Alien: Earth

as Atom Eins

3 Body Problem

as Denys Porlock

Kidnapped: The Chloe Ayling Story

as Phil

Beyond Paradise

Toad & Friends

as Toad

A Spy Among Friends

as Sir Roger Hollis

The Pact

as Richard

Between the Covers

as Self

Out of Her Mind

as Lewis

Cheat

as William Vaughan

Celebrity Catchphrase

2018

as Self - Contestant

Save Me

as Gideon Charles

Genius

as David Hilbert

Richard Osman's House of Games

as Self - Contestant

Urban Myths

as Leslie Conn

Bancroft

as Superintendent Cliff Walker

War and Peace

as Ilya Rostov

Upstart Crow

as Dogberry

One of Us

as Peter Elliot

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

2014

as Self

7.2

Ronja, the Robber's Daughter

2014

as Noodle Pete (voice, English version)

Prey

as DCI Warner

Catchphrase

Gadget Man

The Great Sport Relief Bake Off

2012

as Self - Contestant

The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff

2012

as Headmaster Wackville

Death in Paradise

as Charles Crabtree

Ade in Britain

Monte Carlo or Bust

Let's Dance for Comic Relief

as Self - Contestant

Teenage Kicks

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Would I Lie to You?

as Self

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

2007

as Self

3.7

Britain's Got More Talent

as Self

The One Show

as Self - Guest

Great British Menu

as Self - Guest Judge

Surviving Disaster

School's Out

as Self

Twisted Tales

as Ed Barnes

Doctors and Nurses

as Dr. Roy Glover

Celebrity Mastermind

Spine Chillers

Comic Relief Does Fame Academy

2003

Holby City

1999

as Percy "Abra" Durant

Midsomer Murders

as Hugo Welles

Jonathan Creek

as Brendan Baxter

Captain Star

Look at the State We're In!

1995

as Dewhurst

Ready, Steady, Cook

1994

as Self - Guest

If You See God, Tell Him

as Gordon Spry

Absolutely Fabulous

as Hamish

Pebble Mill

as Self

Bottom

as Edward Elizabeth Hitler

Rita Rudner

Press Gang

as Simon Knowles

Snakes and Ladders

as Giles Tewkesbury

This Morning

as Self

Going Live!

as Self

French & Saunders

as James Macaroon

Filthy Rich & Catflap

as Edward Catflap

Hardwicke House

as Tiny

Saturday Live

The Dangerous Brothers

1986

as Sir Adrian Dangerous

Happy Families

1985

as Guy Fuddle

6.7

Blackadder

1983

as Baron von Richtoven

8.0

Natural World

1983

as Narrator

7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

1982

7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Adrian Dangerous

The Young Ones

as Vyvyan

Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights

An Audience with...

as Self

The Secret Policeman's Ball

1976

as Self

5.0

Ade at Sea

as Self

Crew (27)

Television (7)

Bottom

Executive Producer

Bottom

Producer

Bottom

Production Design

Bottom

Scenario Writer

Bottom

Writer

The Comic Strip Presents...

1982

Director

7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

1982

Writer

7.4

Adrian Edmondson

Biography

Known For

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Alien: Earth

War and Peace

The Young Ones

Bottom

Guest House Paradiso

Blood

One of Us

Filmography

Acting (159)

Movies (85)

Television (74)

Crew (27)

Movies (20)

Television (7)